
Appositives and Absolutes
Authored by Turar Zhalkul
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of an appositive?
To introduce a contrasting idea
To provide additional information about a noun
To express a condition
To indicate a location
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In apposition, the second clause or phrase serves to:
Change the subject of the sentence
Highlight the main verb
Clarify or provide additional information about the first one
Separate two independent clauses
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What structure is placed in apposition in this sentence?
"Yet the war intrigues us not simply because we identify with its central issues, not just because it seems curiously modern. "
Dependent clauses
Verb Phrases
Prepositional phrases
Identifying people
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase functions as an appositive in the sentence "Our vacation destination, a tropical paradise, exceeded our expectations"?
Our vacation destination
a tropical paradise
exceeded our expectations
our vacation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What role does the appositive play in the sentence "My uncle, an accomplished pianist, performed at the concert"?
To emphasize the importance of the concert
To introduce a contrasting idea about the uncle
To provide additional information about the uncle
To express the uncle's preference for piano music
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is an absolute phrase?
A phrase that must include a verb and its subject.
A noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
A phrase that adds information to the entire sentence without being directly connected to a specific word by a conjunction.
A phrase that strictly modifies the noun immediately preceding it.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following examples contains an absolute phrase?
She was running late, her watch having stopped during the night.
Running late, she hurried to catch the bus.
The running woman, late for her appointment, checked her watch.
Late and exhausted, she finally arrived.
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